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Andrew Johnson
2:04 pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012
When we drove past the Shell at Main & 63rd last night the sign showed 4.129. This morning shortly after 11am it was up at 4.199, but about an hour later it was back down to 4.129. That's fickle...
Kent Frederick
2:45 pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012
It's no different than the airlines. One carrier will institute a fair increase of $5 to $10 one-way. If no one else matches the increase within the next day or two, the carrier will roll back prices.
Charley Krebs
6:45 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012
Thanks for taking time to comment, Andrew and Kent!
Ice Man
6:46 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012
a mouse farting is reason enough for the gas companies to raise prices.